Emile

“From the Roman family name Aemilius — traditionally glossed 'rival, striving'” — Latin, via French Emile origin

Boy's name · #2098 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Emile holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2098 in 2025). About 8,600 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #30 in Belgium (2025) · #65 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Emiles

Émile Zola — French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
Émile Durkheim — French sociologist (1858–1917)
Emile Verhaeren — Belgian poet (1855-1916)
Émile Borel — French mathematician and politician (1871-1956)
Émile Loubet — 8th president of France (1838–1929)

In stories & tradition

Émile Blondet — Illusions perdues
Emile Leopold Locque — For Your Eyes Only
Émile — Emile, or On Education

What Emiles become

Among 2,948 notable people named Emile:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Émile Acollas, French jurist (1826-1891).

Similar names: Emil · Jules · Emmet · Lyle · Clement · Eliott

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